Not very Fridayish, completed by me on paper in 6 minutes even – today’s QC gave me considerably more trouble! But enjoyable enough box-ticking stuff. FOI 10ac; LOI 28dn; minor eyebrow raise of the day … Read more “Times Cryptic 27,083: Larks Ascending”
Month: July 2018
Times Quick Cryptic No 1129 by Pedro
Hello fellow QC fans. Here we a have a juicy offering from Pedro that is full of bear-traps and, as you will see, I fell into just about all of them. Some sneaky definitions and … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1129 by Pedro”
Times Quick Cryptic No 1128 by Tracy
A lovely puzzle today from Tracy, with lots of simple, natural disguises – the anagram indicator at 9ac and the “country retreat” at 12ac are two I see without having to scroll too far down. … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic No 1128 by Tracy”
Times Cryptic No 27082 Thursday, 5 July 2018 THBPBPTHPT! (but I liked it)
A likeable puzzle with plenty of wit, and only one word (at 18) which I had to pretend I knew before looking it up post solve. I’ve had to work extra time on some clues, … Read more “Times Cryptic No 27082 Thursday, 5 July 2018 THBPBPTHPT! (but I liked it)”
Times 27081 – Churchill’s canine tormentor.
Amusing, middle of the road puzzle with nothing too controversial and an absence of obscure plants, antelopes, primates, Muses, and amino acids; just some nice words. I don’t have a time for it because I … Read more “Times 27081 – Churchill’s canine tormentor.”
Quick Cryptic 1127 by Hurley
The second from Hurley in a row for my blogging day, and another well-pitched crossword – streching but not demoralising (I’m keeping my finger’s crossed you agree!). Plenty of anagrams and biffables to get some … Read more “Quick Cryptic 1127 by Hurley”
Times Cryptic 27080
I had a very hard time with this one so I was pleased to finish it eventually without resorting to aids, which towards the end had appeared unlikely as I got seriously stuck over some answers … Read more “Times Cryptic 27080”
Times Quick Cryptic 1126 by Hawthorn
I”m not sure what’s gone wrong but Chris posted another blog for yesterday’s puzzle (1125 by Orpheus) instead of today’s. He said in his intro that he is on a walking holiday and short of … Read more “Times Quick Cryptic 1126 by Hawthorn”
QC 1125 by Orpheus
I found this comparatively difficult. Completely different from the last one I blogged which gave me a PB. By contrast I laboured over this one for nearly 12 minutes. The only similarity to the last … Read more “QC 1125 by Orpheus”
Times 27079 – No politics please, we’re British!
Time: 29 minutesMusic: Mendelssohn, Midsummer Night’s Dream Music, Previn/LSO I vaguely felt that this was a little more difficult than usual for a Monday, without being able to point to anything particularly obscure. The Snitch … Read more “Times 27079 – No politics please, we’re British!”